Pasifika Achievement: High Level Analysis Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 This paper focuses on 2004 data with some reference to 2002 and 2003 data. The paper begins with key findings, some background information and a description…
The Impact of Family and Community Resources on Student Outcomes: An Assessment of the International Literature with Implications for New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 This review, which is one of the literature reviews commissioned as part of the Strategic Research Initiative, examines the impact of family and community resources on…
The Effects of Curricula and Assessment on Pedagogical Approaches and on Educational Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 This review analyses the literature on the effects of curricula and assessment on pedagogical approaches and educational outcomes, i.e. student achievement. The review looks at whether…
Quality Teaching: How an Evidence-Based Approach Can Help Last Publication Date: 24 May 2005 This is a keynote address to the Australian Curriculum Studies Association Forum "Quality teachers: Quality teaching - Creating a new agenda for action by practitioners, researchers and…
Measuring the worth of e-Learner support systems: Developing a possible benchmarking method for evaluation effectiveness Last Publication Date: 01 May 2005 This report was commissioned by the Ministry and undertaken by the Aotearoa Tertiary Students’ Association. It tested a survey-based method for assessing learner perceptions of the…
Critical, Creative, Reflective and Logical Thinking in the NEMP Assessments Last Publication Date: 01 May 2005 In 2002, the researcher conducted a probe study concerning student performance across the curriculum in items in the NEMP assessments which tested the essential skills (Knight,…
Retention, Completion and Progression in Tertiary Education in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This paper discusses the results of the first comprehensive longitudinal study of qualification retention, completion and progression in tertiary education in New Zealand. Of the cohort…
Impact of Student Support Services and Academic Development Programmes on Student Outcomes in Undergraduate Tertiary Study: A Synthesis of the Research Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This project researched the characteristics of academic staff development programmes and student support services offered in tertiary institutions that make a difference for undergraduate tertiary students…
Student decision making by prospective tertiary students, a review of existing New Zealand and overseas literature Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This report reviews and synthesises research literature on decision-making by prospective students on whether, where and what to study at a tertiary level. The report is…
Living with a student loan, a profile of student loan debt and repayment, post-study income and going overseas Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 This report, Living with a Student Loan, a profile of student loan debt and repayment, post-study income and going overseas, analyses the post-study incomes, progress to…
